The camp of Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. has never been more confident that it can prove the former senator 's innocence from alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. This, after Revilla’s counsel, lawyer Reody Balisi, observed that the prosecution failed to show any connection...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned all policemen not to turn into the very people that they will run after in the enforcement of ordinances intended to strengthen peace and order in Metro Manila. The intensified law enforcement under the Safer...
With the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) having limited manpower to enforce its rules and regulations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) wants to help by tapping its personnel in running after abusive taxi drivers. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
In times of war, instability, and displacement, it is often women and children who bear the heaviest burden. Across conflict zones worldwide, they are more likely to be uprooted from their homes, exposed to violence, and left to navigate the long-term consequences of fractured communities....
The Philippines is facing an inflationary shock that could spill over to slower economic growth, potential job losses, and more capital market outflows amid a prolonged Middle East conflict, according to the World Bank. The global oil price and supply shock wrought by the war in Iran would “raise...
Police forces across the country remain on highest alert status as security measures are still in place for the return of millions of Filipinos to their homes and workplaces in Metro Manila and urban areas from a long Holy Week break. Aside from police security, Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr.,...
Station commanders and chiefs of police, especially in urban areas, may end up being booted out of their posts should they fail to sweep illegal vendors away from roads and sidewalks as the Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to assist in the zero-obstruction policy of the national government....
BUTUAN CITY – Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. lauded police in Dinagat Islands and Davao City for rescuing seven minors, victims of human trafficking, officials announced Wednesday. Based on a report from the Dinagat Islands Police Provincial Office (DIPPO), seven minors – six boys and one girl aged 16...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has acquired P506 million worth of mobility assets and protection equipment as part of the modernization program aimed at boosting the response and operational capabilities of the country’s police force. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said all...
Hollywood legend Kim Novak has publicly criticized the casting of Sydney Sweeney as her in the upcoming biopic “Scandalous!” In an interview with The Times of London, Novak said the casting was “totally wrong” and suggested she would not have approved the decision if she had been consulted....
Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) is maintaining its top-tier credit rating for Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., moving to distance the homebuilder from a criminal complaint filed by regulators against a separate entity within billionaire Manuel Villar Jr.’s business empire. The local...
Police forces across the country were placed on the highest security alert status starting Tuesday March 31, to ensure maximum security coverage as millions of Filipinos travel and observe the Holy Week. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the...
